Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-11
NOMINATIONS.
PROPOSED LEGISLATION.

Florence; Oscar MalmrOS OF -tllnneSUia, at
/ Cognac; Nilloughby Mailing Of Indiana,
at Ltith.
PROPOSED LEGISLATION.
! Senator Frye today proposed an amend
ment to the postotfce appropriation bill,
making an appropriation Of $4,000 for
the transportation of South American mails
in American vessels.
Senator Vest today introduced an amend
ment to the sundry civil bill proposing III
appropriation of $50. 900 for the purpose
of repairing, altering and improving the
old custom house and postoilcc building in
St. Louis.
Mr.. Haley Of Idaho, introduced bill
DISTINGUISHING and denying the right to
hold public lands in the territories to per
sons who practice biganiy, poygamy, or
unholy combination
Petitions were presented and referred rs
follows:
BY Sir. Cameron: Praying reduction Of
internal taxes
BY Nj Evarts: From the New York
chamber Of commerce on the subject of
the inter state commerce bli. favO:ng II
commission but presenting objections to
the pooling" and short and long hand
sections Of the bill He asked that it he
printed in the record and laid on the table,
as be desired TO make some comments
upon it.
By Mr.. ingalls,: OF boards of trade OF
Lawrence and Topeka, Kansas, for certain
modification in the interstate commerce
bill
Mr. Hoar. from the select committee Oh
centennial celebrations, reported resolu-
tions declaring it eXpedicst that action be
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in Washington about April 30. 1889 of the
centennial of the adoption of the censt tu-
ton and of the discovery Of America. an
directing the committee to consider an
propose the best mode of the celebration.
Adopted
On motion Of Mr. Dawes the house
amendments to the senate bill To provide
lands for Indian III sevcralty were non
concuyrcd in and conference asked.
THE PosToFFICE DEPARTMENT
today furnished the following information
for poSimasters: The act Of congress APP
proved january ,, 1897. authorizes the is
sN only of postal notes (not the payment
thereof at such postofices, other than
money order offices. as the postmaster
general NAV designate Every application
or petition for the extension Of this rrivi-
fan;s Of the place from which it eInanatcs.
and briefly the Reasons for desiring the eX
tension OF the postal note system. and
should contain such statements rs will tend
to show that this means of making small
remittauces is needed Each application
or petition should be signed by the post,
master OF the locality vino will be required
to give q slightly increased bond to cover
the value of The bank noicS entrusted 10
him. and should be addressed 70 the super
intendcnt of the money order system. post
office department, Washington, ID. {.
IN ROME. DO As ROME.
4 decision was rendered by The supreme
court Of the United States today in the
novel rnd interesting international case of
the king of the BrlgianS by Charles Mali,
consul. against the keeper of the common
jail of Hudson county. New Jersey. On
The 10Th OF last August there occurred on
board the Belgian ship. Norland, lying ii
her dock in jersey City, n fight between
her sailors. in the course of which one Of
them named Wideuhaust stabbed and
killed another named Ricgens. both Bel
gian subjects The police authorities ar
rested the murderer aud the two sail
ors who were witnesses Of the
fight, and imprisoned them in
the Jersey City Jail. The Belgian coun-
sui. acting under instructions from his
government. q, manded the release Of all
the prisoners on the ground that The crime
MAS committed within the jurisdiction Of
the Kingdom of Belgium, aud that under
the law of nations he. as consul. has sole +
authority ia the premises. The demand
for the release of the prisoners was refused, F.
whereupon the consul sued out a writ Il
habcaS corpus. and upon the dismissal If
the writ hv he United States circuit court +
he brought the case 10 the court hy appeal. /
Justice Waite. speaking for the court IN /
this case said: The principle which .
governs the whole matter i this: disorders /
which disturb only the peace Of The ship ct
those on board ART To be dealt .
with exclusively hy the soyer I.
eisn of the home OF the ship: I.
but those who disturb the reposc Of the
people on shore may be suppressed. and il .
need be. the offenders punished 10y the ,
proper authorities Of the local jurisdiction. /
II NAV not be easy at ali times II determine
which of the two Jurisdictions particular
act IF disorder belongs Much VII un-
doubtedly depend on the attending circum- /
stances of the particular case; bat all must .
concede that felouious homicide IS Su5- .
iect for local jurisdiction. and If the proper
authorities are proceeding with the case in .
a regular manner, the consul HIS no right /.
to interfere To prevent it. The decree Of .
the circuit court dismissing the writ Of
habeas corpus is affirmed.
THE SECRETARY OF WAR
today transmitted to the senate, IN response
TO d resolution of that body, the report OF /
the board of army engineers on the Ques-